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All fees can be paid by cash, credit/debit card, cashier's check, money order or online at mycase.in.gov (online payments exclude juvenile cases and cases owing restitution). For your convenience, an ATM is located just in front of the Clerk's Office on the 1st floor of the Judicial Center.
If you are mailing in your payment (money order or cashier's check only), make sure to write your cause number on the money order. This is the number that appears on all of your court information, such as 29xxx-xxxx-xxxxxx. PERSONAL CHECKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.
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Generally, yes. If you reside in another state or county, you may request to have your probation transferred to your local jurisdiction. However, transfers are subject to approval by both Hamilton County and the receiving jurisdiction, depending on a number of different criteria. When transferring to another county, within the state of Indiana, there is a mandatory transfer fee of $75 payable to the receiving county after they accept supervision of the case. When transferring to another state, there is a mandatory transfer fee of $125 payable to Hamilton County prior to transfer and prior to leaving the State of Indiana. Probationers who are allowed to transfer to other states or counties are required to abide by the local rules of probation as well as Hamilton County Probation rules.
Cases are assigned to Probation Officers on a random basis, based on risk assessment, as received from the courts. Generally, you will be assigned to the next officer on the list. However, some cases are assigned to specific officers, such as when an individual is already on probation with a particular officer.
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The frequency of reporting to your Probation Officer is determined by a risk-assessment, as well as departmental policy. Reporting is generally in 3 categories:
High supervision (once every other week)
Medium supervision (once per month)
Low supervision (once every other month).
In rare instances, you may be required to report weekly, depending on case issues.
Yes. We believe that home visits provide protection to the community as well as insure probationers' compliance with court orders. For more information please visit the Home Visits page.
All clients are subject to urine drug screens while under the supervision of the Probation Department. It is expected that all clients will be randomly screened on a regular basis. The Probation Department conducts urine drug screens in accordance with industry standards and follows a very strict chain of custody. A Probation Department employee observes all screens. The urine specimens are tested by a certified laboratory, and the probationer is expected to pay for a portion of the costs of the testing. Specimens are screened for the presence of alcohol and various drugs.


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HealthcareACT.com Helps Americans Confidently Navigate Tax Implications of the Affordable Care Act
TaxACT website features free guide, calculators and information about healthcare-related tax law changes.
Cedar Rapids, IA - September 24, 2013 - A new website by TaxACT, the critically acclaimed leader of affordable digital and download tax preparation solutions, offers free resources to guide Americans through the tax law changes in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA). HealthcareACT.com's tools and information help visitors navigate the ACA's impact on their federal income taxes.
The healthcare-related tax law changes vary in range and scope and will be implemented over the next several years. Changes include an increased threshold for medical deductions, reporting health insurance on Form W-2s, a tax penalty for being uninsured, and a premium tax credit for coverage purchased through Health Insurance Marketplaces.
"The tax law changes will affect some taxpayers more than others," says TaxACT President JoAnn Kintzel, "but HealthcareACT.com and TaxACT make it easy to navigate the changes. We'll lead taxpayers through the changes, whether they have simple or complex health care and taxes."
HealthcareACT.comoffers a free guide that breaks down all the ACA tax changes by tax year starting with 2013. Site visitors can read the information online and download it as a PDF for future reference. The website also provides calculators to estimate the tax penalty for being uninsured and the credit for those purchasing 2014 coverage through a marketplace. Although the penalty and credit will not affect 2013 tax returns in April, consumers need the information now to make informed decisions regarding their health insurance for the 2014 calendar year.
All taxpayers can calculate how much the ACA and all other known tax law changes will impact their 2013 federal income tax returns for free starting in October. As users answer questions, TaxACT Free Federal Edition computes their refund or tax liability amount. Users can then adjust their year-end tax strategies and take advantage of last-minute tax savings. TaxACT programs are updated with final IRS forms and last-minute tax law changes in early January.
HealthcareACT.com also features videos, infographics and blog posts with trending ACA news. The site will be updated on a regular basis with healthcare insurance and tax information.
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How To Fry Hog Jowl
Follow step-by-step, photo illustrated instructions to fry up some good old Southern Hog Jowl. Often referred to as Pork Jowl Bacon, it's not just for New Years Day. We'll show you how easy it is to slice it for frying, or to use it as seasoning in lots of your favorite beans and greens side dishes. Printable recipe included.
Hog Jowl is typically something you might only look for in the grocery store as you plan your New Years Day menu. It's sad, but that's just the way it is. I say "sad," because it can be used all year round, but most folks don't think about it beyond the traditional New Years Day meal.
So, what exactly IS this Hog Jowl that we speak of? Well, it's Bacon. Maybe not the typical bacon you might think of, but it's still a type of bacon. And, it's just as good as what you normally consider bacon to be. The bacon you typically purchase is made from smoked and cured pork belly. Hog Jowl Bacon comes from smoked and cured cheeks of the pig. Both have sections of fat, and sections of meat. Regular bacon though, doesn't come with the rind, or skin, like Hog Jowl normally does. The Hog Jowl part, is more like fatback in that respect. But, we're getting off into another section and direction all together. Let's try to stay focused.
You can slice the Hog Jowl, as we'll show you below, and fry it just like bacon. (Because it IS bacon.) You can also use it to season up Pinto Beans, Butterbeans, Black Eye Peas, or even your Collard Greens. It's very versatile, AND it's usually much cheaper than regular bacon. That makes me smile.
Serving pork on New Years Day is a big part of our Southern tradition. Because pigs "root," or "forage" in a forward direction, this moving forward is seen as a symbol of moving forward as you begin a new year. You can read more about our Southern New Years Day meal by clicking: HERE
Personally, I prefer to use Hog Jowl over Ham Hocks when I cook up a pot of peas or beans. There's just a little difference in the taste of the smoked jowls that tickles my taste buds, so I try to keep some in the freezer year round. Normally, buying a section or two just as the year ends, and placing it in the freezer, will keep me in good supply for months to come.
So, if you're ready to keep the tradition going, Let's Get Cooking!
How To Fry Hog Jowl
Fried Hog Jowl: You'll need this, a Hog Jowl, smoked and cured.
This is the meat side of this particular piece of Hog Jowl. It's been fully smoked and cured and it's ready to be sliced and fried.
You'll find Hog Jowl in all types of shapes and forms, large pieces and small, when you go to purchase it. It just depends on how it's been cut and prepared by the butcher. You'll find thin pieces and you'll find thick pieces. Just pick out the one that suits your fancy.
This is skin side up. Most of the time, Hog Jowl will come with the rind, or skin, still attached. You can leave this on, but you'll need a good sharp knife to cut through it. I think the markings on this one is what caught my attention the most. It looks like it's straight off the grill, but it's just from where it was smoked and cured.
It looks like bacon! Once you slice into it, you'll see how much it resembles bacon. You've got a good amount of fat, and some marbled lean meat as well. You'll often find it labelled as Pork Jowl Bacon if it's been smoked and cured. The neat thing about it is, you can slice it up as thin or as thick as you like.
As mentioned, you'll need a good sharp knife to slice through the skin part. It's best to have the meat really cold, so you might want to pop it into the freezer for about 15 minutes before you try to slice it. It just make it firmer and easier to work with.
Slice off enough bacon like pieces to fry up in the skillet. I like it a little thick so these pieces are a good quarter of an inch thick or more.
When I got down to the thinner edge, I just cut it up into hunks. I'll freeze these to be used later as seasoning meat when cooking up Pinto Beans, Black Eye Peas and other dishes.
Because I still don't have that food saver to vacuum seal my foods with, I start out by wrapping each piece in clear plastic wrap.
Then I wrap each one of those in aluminum foil. Next, I place several pieces inside a good Ziplock bag and place them in the freezer. I did this to keep that heavy, smokey aroma from getting into my ice cubes and other food items in the freezer. I can pull one of these out of the freezer when I start to soak my Black Eye Peas overnight, then it'll be thawed and ready to toss in the pot when I start cooking the peas the next day.
I warmed up the cast iron skillet and placed the sliced pieces of the Hog Jowl inside.
Cook them just below Medium heat on your stove top. You'll need to turn them as needed so they don't overcook in any one place. Rotating them around in the pan can help as well. Just keep an eye on them and don't let them cook too fast and burn. Unless you like it burned, that's your choice.
Thicker slices will not crisp up like thin slices of bacon, but it will get pretty close. Cook it up as brown as you like it. When it's done, remove it from the pan and place it on a couple of sheets of folded paper towels and let it drain a bit.
Because it's full of fat, you'll have a good amount of grease remaining in the pan. This can be saved and used just like you would with bacon grease. It will also add good flavoring to your other dishes. Don't pour it out, save it in a container inside the refrigerator.
Serve it warm and enjoy!
How To Fry Hog Jowl
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: Varies, according to beginning weight.
- Category: Side Dishes
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: American
Follow step-by-step, photo illustrated instructions to fry up some good old Southern Hog Jowl. Often referred to as Pork Jowl Bacon, it's not just for New Years Day. We'll show you how easy it is to slice it for frying, or to use it as seasoning in lots of your favorite beans and greens side dishes.
- 1 lb. Hog Jowl, smoked and cured
- Using a sharp knife, slice the jowl into desired thickness strips, like bacon.
- Part of the jowl can be cut into hunks for seasoning of beans and greens.
- Wrap any sections for freezing in plastic wrap, then aluminum foil.
- Place wrapped sections in a Ziplock type bag and place in freezer for use later.
- Heat a skillet to just below Medium heat on your stove top.
- Place the slices of jowl in the warm skillet.
- Turn jowl slices as needed, to prevent burning, and cook until fat is translucent and browned.
- Remove from pan, place on paper towels and drain.
- Save remaining grease from skillet by placing in a container and storing in refrigerator.
- Use leftover grease just as you would any type of bacon grease for seasoning and cooking.
- Serve the cooked hog jowl slices while warm.
- Enjoy!
Store sections of hog jowl in the freezer to add to your next pot of beans or greens. Jowl may be frozen then thawed prior to adding to Pinto Beans, Butterbeans, Black Eye Peas, Collard Greens and more. It makes a great seasoning meat for most any type of beans and greens. Leftover grease, after cooking the hog jowl, may be used like any other bacon grease for added flavor.
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Recession lifts social networking site LinkedIn
With more job seekers on the prowl, LinkedIn's traffic has doubled and its multiple revenue streams have turned into profit. Take that, Facebook and Twitter.
NEW YORK (Fortune) -- Looking for an online mirror of American economic woes? Check out the professional social networking site LinkedIn, where activity from Lehman Brothers employees and ex-workers spiked 315% from August to September of last year, when the bank was going through bankruptcy proceedings. LinkedIn's fastest growing region? Detroit.
Unlike the job seekers (and those fearing unemployment) that troll its jobs boards, LinkedIn is thriving in the recession: Overall, traffic has more than doubled to 6.9 million users in February from 3.3 million a year earlier.
For a short time it seemed LinkedIn's best days were behind it. After a big initial splash, especially with the professional set, LinkedIn seemed to lose buzz to fresher, jazzier sites such as Facebook, which has started to gain traction among Baby Boomers. (Facebook today has 175 million-plus members). But it has something the Facebooks and Twitters of the world do not: profits. For the past two years, it has been in the black, according to remarks that founder Reid Hoffman made at the World Economic Forum in Davos last January. With a billion dollar valuation, the company has raised close to $100 million so far. Hoffman told TechCrunch's Michael Arrington most of that cash has not yet been spent. "We can go public anytime we want to," he said.
The site's value comes from its network. With the number of job seekers far surpassing the available jobs in most professions, it's not enough to simply submit resumes to human resource departments. Those who find jobs must be aggressive about getting a foot in the door. "The number one way you find a job is through referral and LinkedIn is the biggest referral network out there,"said Charlene Li, founder of the research outfit Altimeter Group.
This worked well for Seema Kumar. Kumar, 31, began a job search on LinkedIn last summer while working as a product manager at software company VMWare. The site helped her connect to people from prior jobs with whom she'd lost touch. "I looked at Craigslist for postings, but LinkedIn had a different caliber or quality of posting," she said. "It offered a more comprehensive way for me to look for opportunities." In November she began work as a product manager at social application maker Slide.com, a job she found on LinkedIn.
Employers also increasingly rely on LinkedIn to recruit and vet their potential hires. Drew Patterson, vice president of marketing for Kayak.com, used the site to find two of the five employees he hired last year, paying $195 to list his job posts for 60 days. In addition to his fellow Harvard alumni, and his former Columbia Business School classmates, Patterson considers LinkedIn among his most useful job networks. "LinkedIn is great because you have some sense of where this person is and how they fit into your world," he said.
To capitalize on the enthusiam, the company recently installed a new management team. Founder Reid Hoffman became CEO and chairman. Jeff Weiner, who left Yahoo last year, took over as interim president. And former Google director Deep Nishar joined the site to lead product management in December.
This team will experiment with new ways to make the site both more relevant and more profitable. Unlike many traditional boards, which receive revenue from job postings and thus lose money when companies are hiring fewer people, LinkedIn has many ways to make money. In addition to job postings and traditional advertising, it has built a healthy business out of licensing its software to companies for internal recruiting. In addition, individuals can pay for premium subscriptions.
Not everyone believes that LinkedIn will be able to distinguish itself from other social networking sites over time. "How sustainable is it given that a lot of Facebook use is for professional interaction?" asks Gartner analyst Ray Valdes.
Indeed frustrated job seeker Cheryl Dowling, 33, from Charlotte, NC says she has made more potential job connections on LiveJournal and Facebook than LinkedIn, explaining, "The people that I have friended in LJ and Facebook are actual friends that seem more interested in helping one another out, and are more likely to take that extra few minutes to pass on information when they hear it."
But LinkedIn has never billed itself as a place friends go to connect. It's about professional presentation. And with one member signing up for the site every second, it's growing increasingly useful to employers and employees alike.
The retail giant tops the Fortune 500 for the second year in a row. Who else made the list? More
This group of companies is all about social networking to connect with their customers. More
The fight over the cholesterol medication is keeping a generic version from hitting the market. More
Bin Laden may be dead, but the terrorist group he led doesn't need his money. More
U.S. real estate might be a mess, but in other parts of the world, home prices are jumping. More
Libya's output is a fraction of global production, but it's crucial to the nation's economy. More
Once rates start to rise, things could get ugly fast for our neighbors to the north. More


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Feaster Five 5 Mile Road Race
About the Race
The Feaster Five Road Race is a Thanksgiving Day Tradition in Andover, Massachusetts. Join 10,000 runners as they celebrate the holiday and support local charities. Runners can choose to run either the 5k or 5 mile road race. After the race enjoy the post race refreshments and don't forget your apple pie!


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City Owned Commercial Property
Resources (Click on the links below)
- List of Available Structures
- Purchase Offer Form
- PMC Meetings
- Electronic Application (Listing Agent Only)
Schenectady's Procedure for the Sale of City-Owned Property
Buying a property can sometimes seem confusing. Below is a brief explanation of how the buying process works through the City.*
Most properties that are owned by the City are listed on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS - www.mls.com) for a minimum of ten calendar days prior to any offer being presented to the City Council. Many of our properties may also be found on the Capital Region Land Bank's website at CapitalRegionLandBank.org
It is important to note that the City uses a deliberate method for property disposition. All potential purchasers must demonstrate financial ability to purchase the property and bring it up to code before any offer is presented to City Council. In addition to financial ability, all prospective buyers will be cross referenced with the City of Schenectady's Bureau of Code Enforcement and Bureau of Receipts to determine whether or not the prospective buyer is up to date on their taxes and/or has outstanding code violations. In addition, the City of Schenectady will check the purchaser for outstanding liens, judgments, bankruptcies and other pertinent information.
Proposals are considered for value of the offer, financial ability, history of the owner relating to taxes and code issues. The City Property Management Committee considers offers and then forwards a recommendation to the City Council. The City Council then considers whether to authorize the Mayor to enter into the agreement. No offers may be made after the contract is presented to the Council Committee Meeting for consideration.
Zoning and Planning
As a new commercial tenant, you will be required to appear before the Planning Commission for "Change in Tenancy Review". You should contact Christine Primiano for this. 382-5147, then press 8 for Planning.
Questions to be answered in Proposal**
1) What is your offer for the property? How do you intend to provide that (cash, mortgage, loan, etc.)
2) Provide documentation verifying you have the amount necessary to purchase the property at the price listed in #1.
3) Provide detail of your plans to rehab/renovate the property, including a detailed plan for the future use(s) of the property. Any sketches, drawings, estimates, commitments, etc. are helpful to include.
4) Provide a detailed estimate of how much your rehab/renovation plans outlined in #3 will cost, including quotes by contractors where applicable.
5) Provide documentation either a) showing you have the funds necessary to complete the rehab/renovation, b) a letter from a financial institution providing verification that you have the funds necessary to complete the estimate of your rehab/renovation plans, or c) a letter from a financial officer of your organization stating that your organization has access to funds to complete the project.
6) What is the final estimate of the total investment you plan to put into this property (in dollars)?
7) In what timeline do you anticipate to have the property rehabbed/renovated and actively acting in its new use?
8) What benefits will this use of the property have to the City, its residents and the neighboring businesses?
9) What other properties do you own in the City? Do you have other construction or housing projects planned or currently underway in the City and if so, what are they and what is your timeline for completion?
* These are general guidelines which will be followed, however the City acknowledges that there are unique facts and circumstances to each sale and sometimes it may be necessary to deviate from these procedures. No sales are final until after Council approval and the City reserves the right to deviate from these guidelines on a case by case basis at its sole discretion with Council consent.
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Telework Participation Skyrockets, Meets Less Management Resistance
Agencies may be more accepting because they're better able to track the return on investment.
Mobile Work Exchange on Tuesday unveiled the impact of more than 136,000 employees worldwide who teleworked one week in March.
This year's Telework Week, which ran March 4-8, drew 136,093 total pledges, a growth of 91 percent over 2012 and nearly 3.5 times the number of pledges in 2011. Mobile Work Exchange compared that growth to the first two years of iPhone sales.
In addition, 112,003, or 82 percent, of pledges came from federal employees, marking a 66 percent increase in participation over 2012 levels. Eighty-seven percent of feds were engaged in a formal telework program prior to Telework Week, up from 69 percent in 2012, and 81 percent of feds said they did not encounter any challenges related to telework during the weeklong event.
"We had participants from about 200 agencies, so it was very widespread," said Cindy Auten, general manager of Mobile Work Exchange. "That's really positive, as it's not just a few agencies with great results; it's agencies across the board."
The results also suggest that telework is garnering much more support from leaders and managers. For example, 66 percent of participants noted that their management team is more open to and encouraging of telework today versus one year ago, up from 62 percent in 2012. Mobile Work Exchange noted that agencies may be more accepting of telework because they're better able to track its return on investment.
In addition, nearly three out of four employees reported they are more productive when teleworking. What's more, all managers agreed that employees were at least as productive teleworking as they are in the office. For example, 52 percent of managers said employees were more productive, while 48 percent said employees were equally as productive. No organizations reported that employees were less productive.
Interestingly, employees are putting a high value on telework, with 16 percent saying they would not consider a job without telework and two out of three saying they will give preference to positions that offer telework. Eighty-four percent said they are more likely to telework in the future.
"It was really interesting to see the increase in how telework plays in looking at job selection," Auten said. "If you're the federal government and not able to provide pay raises or some of the other things that allow you to compete with the private sector, this is a great way for you to keep top of mind with your workforce management strategy."


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One of Barack Obama's best qualities is that of family man. I'm sincere about that; the Obamas have done a very good job (with a couple of notable exceptions) of keeping their children out of the limelight and avoiding personal scandal in the White House. However, Obama apparently has more family than we first thought:
President Obama, speaking last night in Chicago at a fundraiser at a private home, unloaded this bombshell:
Obama, according to the White House transcript, talked about "The first bill I signed — a bill that said that we're going to have equal pay for equal work because I want my daughters treated the same way as my sons."
Sons? What sons? How many? Where? Names? Do the girls know? (More importantly, does Michelle?)
After spending the last three years bragging about passing the Lily Ledbetter Act, a minor piece of legislation that doesn't say that we'll have equal pay for equal work but just extended the statute of limitations for discriminatory-pay lawsuits, Obama would have the boilerplate language down pat. Of course, one would also think that Obama would know better than to claim to have sons in an attempt to underscore one of his political arguments.
Got an Obamateurism of the Day? If you see a foul-up by Barack Obama, e-mail it to me at [email protected] with the quote and the link to the Obamateurism. I'll post the best Obamateurisms on a daily basis, depending on how many I receive. Include a link to your blog, and I'll give some link love as well. And unlike Slate, I promise to end the feature when Barack Obama leaves office.
Illustrations by Chris Muir of Day by Day. Be sure to read the adventures of Sam, Zed, Damon, and Jan every day!


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Antigua Sailing Week
Antigua Sailing Week started in 1968 when a group of friends got together to hold a regatta. A number of the friends were hoteliers and part of their objective in creating the regatta was to extend the winter season by getting people to stay in Antigua a little longer – or to come specifically to participate in the event which would in turn extend the end of the current season.
So in 1968 the Antigua Hotel Association sponsored the very first Antigua Sailing Week which was held from the 8th through the 15th of June with participating boats from the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. Invitations were extended far and wide via travel agents, inviting everyone to come to the 'Island for All Seasons' – Antigua. Festivities included a three-day 'Lord Nelson Regatta' with sailing yachts of up to 135-feet in length, power boat races, deep sea fishing and Sunfish sailing contests. There was also a two-day race among Antigua's workboat fishermen whose boats had been freshly painted in bold Caribbean colours specifically for the event.
The Antiguan Government and Antigua Sailing Week Committee went to great lengths to welcome visitors and ensure they had a good time. For those not on the water but looking for a way to be part of the action, there were beach and verandah parties from which the events could be observed; alternatively a small fee could be paid for a spot to race on a participating boat.
On Saturday, June 8, 1968 everyone was invited to watch the finish of the Guadeloupe to English Harbour Race for boats coming from the southern Caribbean islands to participate in Antigua Sailing Week. That was the first of many parties and balls to be held throughout the week with the final awards party taking place in Nelson's Dockyard with a Lord Nelson Costume Ball held on Saturday, June 15, 1968.
The inaugural Antigua Sailing Week was such a huge success that it was repeated the following year with dates being moved up a week to May 31 through June 7, 1969. And so it went over the following 47 years, with new sponsors coming on board and the program of events growing and evolving. The dates eventually changed and it became tradition for Antigua Sailing Week to officially begin on the last Sunday in April every year. Eventually the hotels became less involved, the workboat races disappeared and dinghy racing events are now held separately.
In the early days, most of the participating sailing yachts were classic designs but they were gradually outnumbered by faster, racier boats until it became almost dangerous for the different types of boats to race together. So in 1988 the classic sailing class split off from Antigua Sailing Week and the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, now a legend in its own right, was born.
At its height Antigua Sailing Week welcomed more than 250 participating yachts but with the evolution of yacht racing in more recent years, numbers have settled back at a little over 100 yachts annually. Super yachts and maxis now participate in more and more events designed specifically for them, the US East Coast and Mediterranean seasons begin much earlier which has led to a shortened Caribbean season, and the Caribbean yacht racing calendar is full. As a result, all Caribbean racing events have had to evolve to suit the current racing climate. Antigua Sailing Week's tag line is now 'where sailing comes first', with organisers having recognised that sailors participate first and foremost for top quality racing. The parties and social atmosphere are still key features of any regatta, however, and so at the end of every day of racing there are a variety of parties and events designed to please everyone.
Not everything has disappeared or changed though. The Guadeloupe to English Harbour Race has remained a fixture to this day and is now known as the Guadeloupe to Antigua Race. The Lord Nelson Costume Ball evolved into the Lord Nelson's Ball and was held as an exclusive formal prize-giving affair at the Admiral's Inn for many years. The Ball did, however, recently give way to the more casual awards party held behind the Copper and Lumber Store Hotel in Nelson's Dockyard which is open to all and welcomes sailors, residents and visitors alike.


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A bill introduced by Florida State Sen. Joe Negron would severely limit the use of unmanned flying surveillance drones by police and other law enforcement agencies.
Negron's "Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act", Senate Bill 92, would create rules that would prohibit police from using drones that are capable of taking pictures and video in most situations.
"I am very opposed to making it a standard practice for the government to have drones floating in the sky, monitoring the lawful movements of Florida citizens," Negron told reporters.
Negron said that he could see the potential for military use of the machines in combat zones, but believes they have no place flying over the heads of Americans.
"I'm not sure we would know they were being used," Negron said. "A lot of these deployments are made in secrecy, and sometimes people found out they were being monitored months after the fact because this isn't something that's widely advertised."
Under the provisions of the bill, any evidence originating from drones wouldn't be admissible in court. Furthermore, it outlines clear guidelines for Floridians to file civil suits if they feel their privacy has been breached via use of a drone.
Negron says the only time drones should be lawfully used is if the federal government cites a high risk of terrorism or in emergencies. The bill also outlines procedures for agencies to seek search warrants to use the aircraft.
Such provisions should be standard in order to protect constitutional rights, however, the government is yet to place any restrictions on drone use, prompting police chiefs and congressional researchers to issue stark warnings.
A bill passed by Congress in February paves the way for the use of surveillance drones in US skies on a widespread basis. The FAA, which is currently drafting guidelines to streamline the use of domestic drones, predicts that by 2020 there could be up to 30,000 drones in operation nationwide.
Critics have warned that the FAA has not acted to establish any safeguards whatsoever, and that congress is not holding the agency to account.
Negron's Florida bill has support from rights groups and, if signed into law, would take effect in July 2013, before the FAA guidelines are due to be officially revealed in 2015.
As we reported this week, thousands of pages of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) documents newly released under the Freedom Of Information Act have revealed that the military, as well as law enforcement agencies, are already extensively flying surveillance drones in non-restricted skies throughout the country.
In addition, information via news items, DHS press releases, and word of mouth has made it apparent that the Department of Homeland Security is overseeing predator drone flights for a range of local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies.


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Of all the government agencies, NASA is among the hardest hit by the government shutdown. As of Oct. 1, nearly all of its employees have been told to pack up and head home.
But there are two NASA workers who can't leave the office, at least not without great expense to the taxpayer. Astronauts Karen Nyberg and Mike Hopkins are orbiting some 250 miles above Earth aboard the International Space Station. They're in touch with mission control, but it's not clear they have all that much to do.
Intriguingly, while nearly all of NASA's Twitter feeds are offline, Nyberg and Hopkins have both tweeted since the shutdown began. And their tweets hint that they might be just a weensy bit bored:
Neither astronaut immediately responded to an NPR reporter's tweet, asking them whether they were among the furloughed NASA employees.
Update, Oct. 4: Meanwhile on the ground, Houston Television station KHOU reports that one furloughed ISS scientist is now running an online grocery delivery business to make ends meet during the shutdown.
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(ED-We referred to this story in the October issue of SnoWest Magazine, "Amber Addresses Critical Need," page 10.)
Learning the fundamentals of riding snowmobiles just made so much sense to me when I registered for the Backcountry Basics course taught by Amber Holt, and now on day one of the class I was about to discover whether this was a sport that I could step into and enjoy or a sport that I should set aside once and for all as too difficult for a man in his mid-60s to enter.
Inside the Seven Devils Lodge near Council, Idaho, Amber started the day with a session on avalanche dangers. The equipment to carry, awareness of the terrain, safe practices while riding, beacon use, conducting the search, and recovering the victim were all covered thoroughly. It was evident that this class was going to cover the basics.
By mid-morning we were on the sleds and headed for the practice area. The wide-open high country meadows near the Seven Devils Lodge provided the perfect training area for this class. More than sufficient snow depth, gentle slopes and plenty of room to spread out for practice gave each of us a chance to learn in a more forgiving setting while also enjoying the incredible beauty surrounding us here.
Then the work began. By the end of day one, we had been introduced to throttle control, engaging the clutches, the counter-steer, getting the sled up on pivot, and-most important-where you are looking. Amber introduced each maneuver with a thorough introduction, then followed with a presentation of it as she put her sled through the paces before asking each of us to try it. When it was our turn, we went one-by-one to give her ample opportunity to discover our individual mistakes (and there were plenty), then provide the instruction that would help us overcome those mistakes. As each class member took their sled through the maneuver, it also provided the rest of us with an opportunity to watch and learn.
On day two of the class, Amber began putting the fundamentals together that we had learned on day one. In the morning it was more pivot training, but this time with real-life situations. It was incredible to realize that just yesterday, we were introduced to getting the sled up on pivot and by the next day we were actually turning that sled around a very tight circle-without strong-arming the sled to make it happen. At one point, after watching one of our class members use a lot of muscle to pull the sled over, Amber stopped the maneuver and announced that the next time she saw one of us trying to pull the sled over with muscle, that she would have us drop down for twenty push-ups. In the snow?
By late afternoon on day two, we were all tired and hoping for a change-up in the training regimen when Amber introduced a maneuver that all of us had fun with and repeated often. This was about how to cross a small stream when any other way across the stream would involve another more dangerous route or an alternative route was just not available. This maneuver brought us back to throttle control and for those who like to throw the throttle at it, this was their moment-although it had to be controlled.
At the end of day two, training was complete. Day three was a backcountry ride for sheer enjoyment-and for me, the complete novice, a chance to appreciate that my skill level had just undergone a miraculous improvement.
Amber Holt's Backcountry Basics course won me over. I came to this class to see if
snowmobiling was something that I truly wanted to continue to learn and enjoy or was it something to set aside once and for all. With less than 300 miles of total snowmobile experience, I was ready to set the sport aside. In just that short span of experience, I had already injured my shoulder in a roll-over, experienced the terror of sidehilling a mountain in powder snow and the even greater terror of any speed over 20 miles per hour on groomed trails that were anything but flat, level or smooth and wide. I was done, ready to sell the sled and stay with sailing.
Then came Amber. I knew from the moment of my first phone conversation with Amber that she was a person dedicated to the joy of watching her student gain, assimilate and put together what she was teaching. True education happens when there is a transfer of knowledge and skill from the teacher to the student and this is exactly what took place for each of us in Amber's Backcountry Basics course.
The experience level of the riders in our class ranged from my very novice level through many years of riding and each of us took much home from this course. The backcountry ride on day three was my opportunity to appreciate just how much I had gained as I enjoyed a whole new level of confidence and capability along with greatly improved performance. As I drove home, I found myself wondering if my budget would work for a new sled before next season.
Bill Badgley
Class of February 1-3, 2013
Seven Devils Lodge
Council, ID
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North Central College announces site selection for new science center
Oct 25, 2013
During its annual fall meeting the North Central College Board of Trustees selected a location for a new science center that will create exciting new educational opportunities for students and transform the campus.
After careful consideration the Board has determined that the new science center will be located south of Van Buren Avenue between Loomis and Brainard streets, within the boundaries of the College and University District designated by the City of Naperville.
"The selection of the location for our new science center is an important step," said President Troy D. Hammond, who holds a Ph.D. in atomic physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "North Central College has a rich tradition of preparing students to become great leaders in the sciences, and our new facility will ensure the continuation of that legacy for generations to come."
A new science center is a top priority for North Central College to address changes in how science is taught across disciplines, incorporating combined teaching and laboratory space, collaborative research space and more communal areas to foster interdisciplinary conversations. The facility will be designed with additional classroom space to accommodate enrollment growth, particularly in the sciences.
Once constructed, the new facility will replace the Kroehler Science Center, which opened in 1970 when the College was one-third its present size. Several potential locations for new facilities were identified in the 2010 update to the College's Master Land Use Plan, which is on file with the City of Naperville and available on the College's website. In recent weeks, input and feedback about the science center site has been collected from faculty, staff, students, alumni, neighbors, City of Naperville staff and others.
In its site selection the Board took into account not only immediate needs, but future needs for additional residence hall space and other academic buildings.
"The Board considered the best possible uses for all the potential sites," said Steven Hoeft '73, Board chair. "We feel this location best serves the need for a new science facility and allows opportunities for other sites on campus to serve additional needs of the institution both now and into the future."
The College hired Chicago-based architectural firm Holabird & Root to design the new science center. Holabird & Root is a highly regarded firm with extensive experience designing science facilities for colleges and universities across the nation, including several in the Midwest. The College also selected Chicago-based U.S. Equities Realty to be project manager for construction of the science center.
The College is evaluating a facility of up to 125,000 square feet and estimates the cost at about $60 million. While the project timetable is dependent upon successful fundraising efforts, the College hopes to open the new facility in fall 2017.
"This is the largest fundraising project in the College's 153-year history," said Rick Spencer, vice president for institutional advancement. "I'm confident that our alumni and friends will answer this important challenge."
In coming months, work will proceed on the facility design and fundraising.
"For several years we've been preparing for a new facility," said Jeff Bjorklund, professor of chemistry, who has represented Science Division faculty throughout the planning process. "Science is taught very differently today than it was when the Kroehler Science Center was built. We're very excited to move forward with a facility that will better equip our faculty to prepare our students for graduate school and for successful careers in the sciences and science education."
"The addition of a world-class science facility will have a tremendous impact on the entire campus," Hammond said. "Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) graduates are in high demand in our economy today. We are eager to add a facility that will enable North Central to remain one of the finest comprehensive liberal arts and science colleges in the nation and a vital part of Naperville's educational, cultural and economic future."


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Telefilm Canada Announces Winner Of The 2014 Guichet D'or Award
At an event held yesterday morning, Telefilm Canada presented its eighth annual Guichet d'or award to director and screenwriter Xavier Dolan for his film Mommy, the French-language feature that had the highest domestic box-office earnings in 2014, at $3.3 million. The award comes with a cash prize of $40,000 ($20,000 for the director and $20,000 for the screenwriter). Attending the event were actress Anne Dorval, producer Nancy Grant of Metafilms, Victor Rego, Senior Vice-President – Marketing and Distribution, of Les Films Séville, Anick Poirier, Vice-President of International Sales, also of Les Films Séville, as well as several major players in Canada's audiovisual industry. Read the rest of this entry »
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The City of Alcoa will be accepting separate sealed bids for an annual blanket purchase authorization of STREET STRIPING until 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 5, 2022 at the office of the Alcoa Purchasing Agent, 223 Associates Blvd., Alcoa, Tennessee, 37701.
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